Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-09-23
DR.. Roth HOnOred.
From Greenville papers of Sept. 16.l

College, and the acceptance of the
same by the Board of Trustees, and
the subsequent possible removal of
the DR.. from our place, it was deem
ed proper that he should not be per-
mitted to go without some public no.
tice being taken of the event. A
meeting of citizens was called for last
Friday evening, at Laird Opera
House, and when the evening came
the Opera House was well filed in
all parts by an intelligent audience
composed of representative gentle
men and ladies of our town. In the
audience, too, were quite number Of
the Lutheran General Council, in
session in this place at the time.
J. 7. Blair, General Manager of
the S. & A. r. r., presided, and lii
taking the chair made a few pertinent
remarks. Rev. c. B. Wakefield, pas
tor of the Presbyteria church, led in
prayer. A. F. Henlein, Esq, chair
man of the committee on resolutions,
presented the following, which were
adopted:
The citizens of the borough of
Greenville, assembled in the Opera
House on the 9th day of September,
A. D. 1887, to tender public recep-
ton to II. W. Roth, desirous of ex-
pressing their appreciation of the
learning, high character, and integ-
rity of one of their number, and their
love and esteem for him and their
disappointment at the unexpected
termination Of bis official connection
with Thiel College, to which institu-
ton be has given the best part of his
life and ability, have unanimously
adopted the following resolutions.
RESOLVED, That in DR.. Roth his
fellow citizens and neighbors have
always found kind and generous
friend. wise counselor and an up.
right man, one whose public and pri-
vate life have been high example
to the young men of the college and
this community, and to whose efforts.
largely. the present prosperity of the
college is due.
Resolved, That in the performance
of the arduous duties of his position
as President and preacher, DR.. Roth
has filed the measure of duty, never
refused to sacrifice his own interests
to the welfare of the college or turn,
ing a deaf ear to the calls of charity,
at once performing well the duties of
President, and by his kindly words
and unassuming life aud Christian
character preaching practical ser.
mon every day of his life for all of US.
RESOLVED, That the citizens of the
borough having contributed consid.
cradle sums to the construction and
support of Thiel College, and being
interested for this and many other
reasons in the continued prosperity Of
the institution, deeply deplore the
acceptance of the resignation of Dr.
Roth as President, and hope that the
Board of Trustees may be able to find
another man equal to him in charac'
ter, learning. and integrity, and who
may occupy the same position in the
hearts of his neighbors that DR.. Roth
always has.
Resolved, That we extend to Dr.
Roth our best wishes for continued
success in whatever position he may
occupy, with the hope that he may
go forward in his work of doing good
with renewed effort, encouraged by q
firm belief in Him who doeth all
things well.
Brief remarks were then made by
Rev. S. I'll. Eisenberg, of the Reform
ed church, Rev. c. S. Tinker, of the
Baptist church, J. G. Brown, VIM.
Achre, E. S. Templeton, Esq, and
F. Fl. Kell er, Esq. Rev. j. r. Brit
tain, D d. of the U. P. church, then
took the platform and in on admirable
presentation speech, presented Dr.
Roth with q valuable gold watch. &C
companied by list of the names O
those who contributed towards pur
chasing it.
The whole affair was quite sue
cess, and no thing was said or done
wbich b ought to be offensive to any
one. DR.. Roth made strong appea
in behalf of Tbiel College and for his
successor. whoever be may be, anc
the sentiment was universal that the
interests of Thiel College must oil
ways be kept in view and promoted
by all b onorable means.
An Old Veteran indicated.
HEADo'Rs LYsANDER RoBB Posi-. }
No. $50, DEPT. PA G. A. r. :
BRUIN, Sept. 5. 1887. }
Ga account of o clerical error II
the records in the Adjutant Generals
Office at Harrisburg, aud also in Bates
History of the War, the ststemen
appears that James w. Orr, a pri
vate of Company |, 1O3 Regiment
Pennsylvania Volunteers, enlisted q
HarrisvilIe, Butler county, now re
siding ct Bruiu, Butler county, wa
deserter from the United States scr
vice.
Now, how that error was made a
Harrisburg, or how Bates made tb'
error, we do not know, but we d.
know that the papers in James W
Orr's possession, and a statemen
we have from the Adjutant Genera
at Washington, ID. c., state tha
James w. Orr, Of Co, l, l03d Reg
p. v, was discharged from the Uni
ted States service August l3, 1862
for disability, Therefore. james W
Orr's record in the War Department
at Washington. d. c., is withou
blot or St1in.
Further, we can, Of our own pc
sonal knowledge, prove Bates His
tory incorrect in two or more instan
ces, and the only authority we recog
uizo i5sthe records in the War De
partment at Washington, d. G, ant
if some of the good citizens of Butler
county will use the same en- nergy il
refuting this damaging report thai
they did in circulating it, they viii
only d. an act of justice to a worthy
ctiZen
r. ID. EMRIcK, Commander.
HENRY A. RITNER, Adj't.
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